a little bit of snow in the cascades, southern portions of oregon and northern california. that's really about it as far as the snowfall forecast is going to go. as far as the precipitation, other areas, just showery weather today, especially up there around seattle, portland, as the upper level low comes on shore. you'll see hit-or-miss showers throughout the day. overall, lynn, temperatures have cooled off in the west, but this next big storm for the northern plains it won't be fun. >> looks like a big one. all right, bill, thanks so much. >>> well, now for some entertainment news. the election is won. what does joe biden do? he's not going to go to disneyland, but the vice president will actually be a guest star on nbc's "parks and recreation." biden has in fact been mentioned on the show before. amy poehler described her perfect man as having the brains of george clooney and the body of joe biden. >> ooh. >> sounds hot! >>> well, lady gaga announced she will be donating $1 million to the red cross to aid those affected by hurricane sandy. way to go, gaga. she says she w